New Direct Air Carbon Capture System Captures Water, Too [Video]

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In a new twist on the energy-water nexus, the US startup Avnos has just nailed down $36 million in Series A funding to jump its new carbon capture and water recovery system from the pilot stage to market. Some of the usual suspects from the oil and gas industry are lining up behind the venture, but the CleanTechnica ears pricked up when we learned that the US Office of Naval Research initially helped Avnos get its technology in shape to draw the attention of investors, and that makes things interesting.

Direct Air Carbon Capture, Now With Water Capture

Before we get to the Navy, let’s start with the latest news. Earlier this week, Avnos shared an embargoed press release with CleanTechnica detailing the $36 million round of funding for a proprietary carbon capture system it calls HDAC, short for Hybrid Direct Air Capture.

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